To redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D.
Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 9, 2011

Mr. HARPER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Natural Resources

A BILL

To redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D.
Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION OF THE NOXUBEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

(a) In General- The Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State
of Mississippi, is redesignated as the `Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife
Refuge'.

(b) Boundary Revision- Nothing in this Act prevents the Secretary of the Interior
from making adjustments to the boundaries of the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National
Wildlife Refuge (referred to in this section as the `Refuge'), as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate, to carry out the mission of the National Wildlife
Refuge System in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration
Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and any other applicable authority.

(c) Addition of Land- Nothing in this Act prevents the Secretary of the Interior
from adding to the Refuge new land or parcels of the National Wildlife Refuge
System, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, to carry out the mission
of the National Wildlife Refuge System in accordance with the National Wildlife
Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and any
other applicable authority.

(d) References- Any reference in any statute, rule, regulation, executive
order, publication, map, paper, or other document of the United States to
the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge is deemed to refer to the Sam D. Hamilton
Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.